Minnick v. State Bar of Texas

JONES, Justice.

Ronnie H. Minnick, defendant below, appeals from a judgment disbarring him and permanently enjoining him from practicing law in Texas. Appellee is the State Bar of Texas (State Bar). The issues raised by Minnick on appeal are: whether he was accorded due process in conjunction with grievance committee proceedings; whether an attorney can be disbarred for acts of misconduct not committed in the course of practicing law, and if so, whether a showing of an inability to represent clients is required; and whether, under the circumstances of this case, the trial court abused its…